MVZb2041 International economic relations

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vladan Hodulák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Vladan Hodulák, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 18. 9. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 25. 9. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 2. 10. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 9. 10. 12:00–13:40 U32, Mon 16. 10. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 23. 10. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 30. 10. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 6. 11. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 13. 11. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 20. 11. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 27. 11. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 4. 12. 12:00–13:40 Aula, Mon 11. 12. 12:00–13:40 Aula
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MVZ141 Internat. econom. relat. && !NOW( MVZ141 Internat. econom. relat. )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 87 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 63/87, only registered: 0/87
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Knowledge and comprehension of certain trends and context in the world economy are necessary preconditions for explanation and understanding of international politics and international relations. In this course the power relations in the world economy and their development will be explained. Main focus will be given to the major actors of international economic relations and the most important problems they have to deal with.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the students should be acquainted with various issues and problems of the international economy from the perspective of international relations. They acquire necessary knowledge that they can use for analysis and explication of recent problems in the world economy. They will be capable of identifying the essential trends in the world economy and distinguishing their power related elements. The students will learn how to interpret the most common economic variables and to asses their influence on the position of states in the world system.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The World Economy
  • 3. Introduction to political economy I
  • 4. Introduction to political economy II
  • 5. International trade
  • 6. Money and the state
  • 7. International monetary a financial relations
  • 8. United States of America
  • 9. East Asian area
  • 10. Europe
  • 11. Czech Republic in the world economy
  • 12. Developing nations in the world economy
  • 13. Revision and Discussion
Literature
  • Bowles, Samuel – Edwards, Richard – Roosevelt, Frank, Larudee, Mehrene. 2018. Understanding Capitalism. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press
  • DE LONG, J. Bradford. Slouching towards utopia : an economic history of the twentieth century. First edition. London: Basic Books, 2022, viii, 605. ISBN 9781399803427. info
  • MANKIW, N. Gregory. Principles of economics. Ninth edition. Boston: Cengage, 2021, xxxi, 816. ISBN 9780357038314. info
  • CHANG, Ha-Joon. Economics : the user's guide : a Pelican introduction. First published. London: Pelican, 2014, xiii, 502. ISBN 9780718197032. info
Teaching methods
The course consists mainly of lectures. Students are introduced to the basic theoretical concepts that are subsequently supported by examples. The examples aim to motivate students to think about practical relevance of the discussed concepts.
Assessment methods
Final written examination, 5 questions, 6 points each.
Grading scale:
A 30 – 26 points
B 25 – 24 points
C 23 – 22 points
D 21 – 20 points
E 19 – 18 points
F 17,5 points and less
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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